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488Final Cut Pro User Guide
Create multilingual captions in Final Cut Pro
The easiest way to create captions for a project in multiple languages is to duplicate a
finished set of captions and then translate the captions in the duplicate set. This way, you
can place the captions and set their timing once, and then reuse that initial work as many
times as necessary.
1. In Final Cut Pro, complete the captions for the entire project in the first language
subrole.
For instructions, see Create captions in Final Cut Pro.
2. Select all the captions that you created.
Tip: To select all the captions in a language subrole, select any caption, then press
Command-A. To select everything in the timeline, press Command-A again.
3. Do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Captions > Duplicate Captions to New Language, then choose a
language from the submenu.
• Control-click the selected captions, choose Duplicate Captions to New Language,
then choose a language from the submenu.
The new language appears as a new caption lane in the timeline.
Note: Choosing a language does not affect what kind of characters can be typed into
the captions. Additional steps may be required for some languages. See the macOS
Help topic Type in another language with input sources.